13 March 2016

Three Uncomplicated Spring Arrangements

Spring cleaning over here. As a family, it's amazing how much we can accumulate, and it's amazing how much I still have to downsize for this home even after almost four years here. But I have made a lot of progress these past few weeks with multiple trips to the Goodwill, and more to come. And as I work, I'm beginning to feel a touch of quiet peace or quiet sweetness in the air. This beautiful brambling wire crown is from Dore's Burlapluxe Etsy shop, and I filled it with dried blooms and a seashell.

On the table there is a bouquet with an inexpensive bunch of fresh blooms, but the branches have managed to last from last week and even bloom. The arrangement I made has wax flowers, Peruvian lilies, and tree branches.

Jack Jack the cat is there on the left, and he prefers not to take a photo, unlike Anya. When we are not looking, he is smelling the flowers.

Welcome to our vintage 1940s cottage fixer: built when homes were a big petite 1000 square feet with sleeping porches for summer cool. I adore romantic, vintage, a ruffle of French, Nordic, and Swedish country with a sprinkle of cottage glam: a relaxed whimsical, elegance. It's our home, and there is painting, music, gardening, creating, living, kitties, french poodles, (and a pug)...imperfect with luster.

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I love the crown and who couldn't not resist chocolate Easter eggs in a pretty pink dish.Good for you on the Spring cleaning. Getting everything in its place before the dog days of summer. I have a feeling they're around the corner way to soon:(. Kathleen in Az

Hi Su,Us too - donating to Restore and Goodwill on our on going purge of the basement. Collected and stored over the years and now we ask why did we choose to hang onto items not displayed and long forgotten. So I'm right there with you with the Spring clean and fling, lol.

The crown looks pretty with the display of dried flowers and sea shell. Doré's crowns are so gorgeous and I too move mine around and display in different ways. I always admire your creative touchs in your home. Touches inspired with whimsy and delight.

I love how you display your flowers and I really like the texture and color's in this one you posted. I too love galvanized buckets, French floral. I recently found an adorable smaller bucket (7 inches high) on eBay that as I type is displaying Pink roses. (I'lll send you a photo by email)

Thank you, Julie. Do you like using the Google system? I clicked back and I got your page. It was very lovely, but it was hard to find the link to your blog. By the way, I do enjoy following you on Instagram. xoxo Su

Su, I had been using Google comments for a long time. Then I disabled those and about a year-and-a-half with of comments has disappeared. I guess I'd better look into the whole Google "thing" if you had a hard time finding me. I'm not really sure how to remedy that. Thanks for letting me know!!I also enjoy following you on Instagram :)

Thank you, Julie. When I click the top of your page, it gives me a profile. You have so many beautiful features on your page, but it was hard to find your blog link or post. Can the blog link be near the top? I have no idea, because I have not be able to change the name on mine to my blog, that's why I have not used the feature. I enjoy visiting your blog. xoxo Su

Hi, RJ. No. I am just still trying to get rid of all the stuff I had when we moved to this home, which is quite a bit smaller compared to our last home. I have just taken so long to do it. I had a lot of the stuff in the shed, and prior to that my spouse's office. Well when we fixed up the office, we cleaned out that stuff. When we fixed up the shed, we had to do it all over again. Unfortunately, the better stuff was in the shed, so that has been harder to prune. xoxo Su

We are in the process of moving to a smaller home with much more land. Although we've been able to decide to let go of quite a bit, there is still a whole lot we're keeping. I read your reply to the lady who asked if you were moving and can already see that scenario for us. We'll be starting by storing our stuff in huge hay shed, and then I fore-see much moving of boxes into other rooms, garage, shop, etc until I've finally decided on where to land things. You've done a wonderful job and things look serene and inviting in your home.

Thank you, Kathy. So there will be more room for the sweet lambs and miniature goats? This sounds wonderful and an adventure! I staged what I was going to move in or out from my spouse's office and that shed for years. There are pieces that do work, but can't be in here right now, and there are pieces that will never work, but it has taken me a long time to figure it out. There was also so much else to do than unpack, because there were repairs and renovation. Have a wonderful week. xoxo Su

I love your flowers, shells and candy...really pretty...after almost 3 yrs here (it will be 4 years next Oct) and I am still going thru boxes in the garage....just about to get it all done, tho, and I love having less stuff...makes me feel good.

Lovely arrangements!!! I have been bringing in limbs of wisteria....it smells so wonderful!The princess Posie cat would be TASTING the flowers if you turned your back.....she LOVES to eat flowers, and we have to be careful what we bring home :^)Blessings to you,J

Oh, it never ends! I went though a major declutter a few months ago and already it is creeping back in :-) But never mind, what lovely arrangements! My favorite is the first one, I love what you did with crown and Dore is amazing.Amaliaxo

Hi Su, I like your casual way of spring decorating very much! To me it feels like not decorating to achieve perfection, but to appreciate the beauty of the little things in life that bring us joy. Love your spring bouquet and the Easter eggs in the vintage dish: So simple, so easy and so elegant! Well done!Warm regards, Christina

THANKS so much for your comment telling me about Ikea...I am excited to go over to their site and check them out...we don't have a store here but there's one in Dallas...350 miles away....thanks again, sweet girl.

Beautiful flower arrangement, indeed! That pink dish with the chocolate eggs is swoonnnn...Thanks for your sweet comment and for your answer about my dishes een Talabera, no they're not, they were made back at our Ceramic Co., hubby has for 30 years and sold it seven years ago. I had 14 different designs and I have four. I explain a little about them in the same post.FABBY

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Welcome to our vintage 1940s cottage fixer: built when homes were a big petite 1000 square feet with sleeping porches for summer cool. I adore romantic, vintage, a ruffle of French, Nordic, and Swedish country with a sprinkle of cottage glam: a relaxed whimsical, elegance. It's our home, and there is painting, music, gardening, creating, living, kitties, french poodles, (and a pug)...imperfect with luster.